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1. |
Who coined the term “fourth estate”? |
A. | charles marrian |
B. | james bryce |
C. | edmund burke |
D. | thomas jefferson |
Answer» C. edmund burke |
2. |
is the latest time at which a story can be accepted : |
A. | dateline |
B. | deadline |
C. | press time |
D. | print time |
Answer» B. deadline |
3. |
Some stories that wrap similar events into a single story is called |
A. | multiple story |
B. | round |
C. | capital story |
D. | same incident story |
Answer» B. round |
4. |
Small advertisements classified according to subject area and carrying no illustrations are known as |
A. | small ads |
B. | news library |
C. | back volume stock. |
D. | classified |
Answer» D. classified |
5. |
Morgue is |
A. | photo archive. |
B. | news library |
C. | back volume |
D. | printing machine |
Answer» B. news library |
6. |
Leader writer is one who writes the ------------------------- |
A. | main story |
B. | middle article |
C. | editorial |
D. | edit page article |
Answer» C. editorial |
7. |
is a detailed account of the coming event. |
A. | future story |
B. | advancer |
C. | curtain raiser |
D. | advance |
Answer» C. curtain raiser |
8. |
Condensing a story is generally referred to as in the newspaper offices. |
A. | rewriting |
B. | miniaturizing |
C. | shortening |
D. | boiling down. |
Answer» D. boiling down. |
9. |
Title registration of newspaper is done by: |
A. | rni |
B. | davp |
C. | pib |
D. | iprd |
Answer» A. rni |
10. |
An advertisement written in the style of a news item or feature: |
A. | ad news |
B. | paid news |
C. | news ad |
D. | news ad |
Answer» D. news ad |
11. |
One or two word small headline appearing on the left hand top of the story |
A. | topline |
B. | slug |
C. | small head |
D. | tophead |
Answer» B. slug |
12. |
‘XXX’in a news copy denotes: |
A. | end of the story |
B. | end of thirty words |
C. | story written by three people |
D. | story approved by three editors |
Answer» A. end of the story |
13. |
The main headline on the top of a page covering all columns is known as: |
A. | blurb |
B. | lead |
C. | banner |
D. | blow-up |
Answer» C. banner |
14. |
Copy editor is a synonym of |
A. | sub editor |
B. | news editor |
C. | copywriter |
D. | copyholder |
Answer» A. sub editor |
15. |
is not a principle of page make-up. |
A. | proportion |
B. | balance |
C. | contrast |
D. | five ws |
Answer» D. five ws |
16. |
Sensation is the main feature of journalism. |
A. | black |
B. | yellow |
C. | red |
D. | blue |
Answer» B. yellow |
17. |
Removing unwanted area of picture is called |
A. | cropping |
B. | creeping |
C. | crossing |
D. | crawling |
Answer» A. cropping |
18. |
is not a factor in editing process |
A. | checking |
B. | cutting |
C. | conflict |
D. | changing |
Answer» C. conflict |
19. |
One line copy that describes the illustration, drawing or photograph is known as: |
A. | on-line |
B. | cutline |
C. | cut-off |
D. | cut out |
Answer» B. cutline |
20. |
Obituaries should always be: |
A. | posthumous |
B. | premature |
C. | printed |
D. | passing through |
Answer» A. posthumous |
21. |
Letters to the editor are included in: |
A. | sports page |
B. | last page |
C. | editorial page |
D. | local page |
Answer» C. editorial page |
22. |
Slander and libel is associated with: |
A. | assault |
B. | defamation |
C. | nuisance |
D. | hot news |
Answer» B. defamation |
23. |
Official Secrets Act was passed in: |
A. | 1923 |
B. | 1922 |
C. | 1924 |
D. | 1925 |
Answer» A. 1923 |
24. |
Times of India was the first newspaper to appoint |
A. | editor |
B. | managing editor |
C. | executive editor |
D. | ombudsman |
Answer» D. ombudsman |
25. |
‘Chief Minister resigned’ is an example of: |
A. | summary intro |
B. | common intro |
C. | bullet intro |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. bullet intro |
26. |
A press run of a publication for one day |
A. | edition |
B. | publication |
C. | imprint |
D. | pre-print |
Answer» A. edition |
27. |
Mandatory deadline for the release of a story is called |
A. | hold |
B. | scoop |
C. | release |
D. | embargo |
Answer» D. embargo |
28. |
A publication started by Mahatma Gandhi |
A. | the harijan |
B. | bombay samachar |
C. | indian mail |
D. | the times of india |
Answer» A. the harijan |
29. |
Crystallising public opinions was authored by |
A. | black sam |
B. | edward l. bernay |
C. | berlo |
D. | aristotle |
Answer» B. edward l. bernay |
30. |
Which one of the following is most perishable? |
A. | a book |
B. | a newspaper |
C. | a magazine |
D. | all the above are equally perishable |
Answer» B. a newspaper |
31. |
The word ‘journalism’ is derived from the word ‘Diurnalis’. |
A. | latin |
B. | french |
C. | italian |
D. | english |
Answer» A. latin |
32. |
Who edits local news? |
A. | sub editor |
B. | stringer |
C. | bureau chief |
D. | assistant editor |
Answer» A. sub editor |
33. |
The Chairman of Press Council of India is selected by a committee consisting of |
A. | chairman of rajya sabha |
B. | speaker of lok sabha |
C. | person chosen by the members of the council from among themselves |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
34. |
Which section of IPC defines the offence of defamation? |
A. | 409 |
B. | 499 |
C. | 489 |
D. | 408 |
Answer» B. 499 |
35. |
The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year |
A. | 1901 |
B. | 1865 |
C. | 1890 |
D. | 1923 |
Answer» B. 1865 |
36. |
Name of an Indian news agency |
A. | pti |
B. | cnn |
C. | ap |
D. | afp |
Answer» A. pti |
37. |
is copy and pictures running over two pages in the middle of the newspaper. |
A. | news peg |
B. | centre spread |
C. | bleed |
D. | middle |
Answer» B. centre spread |
38. |
means delete or exclude a story or part of a story. |
A. | dl. |
B. | kill |
C. | exclude |
D. | reject |
Answer» B. kill |
39. |
A piece of news obtained and published by one newspaper before its competitors is known as |
A. | exclusive |
B. | runner |
C. | scoop |
D. | expose |
Answer» A. exclusive |
40. |
The oldest established news agency in the world: |
A. | reuters |
B. | afp |
C. | upi |
D. | ap |
Answer» B. afp |
41. |
The nodal agency of the Government to disseminate the information to the print media in Government policies: |
A. | pib |
B. | door darshan |
C. | akash vani |
D. | films division |
Answer» A. pib |
42. |
The first Chairman of the Press Council of India was |
A. | justice j.r.mudholkar |
B. | justice y.v. chandrachood. |
C. | justice v.r.krishna iyer |
D. | justice ranganath mishra |
Answer» A. justice j.r.mudholkar |
43. |
“Four Theories of Press is conceived by |
A. | w. schramm |
B. | j. carey |
C. | d. mcquail |
D. | mc luhan |
Answer» A. w. schramm |
44. |
The head quarters of the PTI: |
A. | mumbai |
B. | chennai |
C. | new delhi |
D. | bangalore |
Answer» C. new delhi |
45. |
Development Journalism is |
A. | pro-capitalist |
B. | pro- third world |
C. | neutral |
D. | anti-third world |
Answer» B. pro- third world |
46. |
Who was the Chairman of the First Press Council of India? |
A. | v.k.r.v.rao |
B. | t.n. singh |
C. | swarn singh |
D. | g.s. rajadhyaksha |
Answer» D. g.s. rajadhyaksha |
47. |
DAVP is functioning under the control of |
A. | press council |
B. | government o f india |
C. | government of kerala |
D. | prasar bharathy |
Answer» B. government o f india |
48. |
The tenure of the First Press Council was |
A. | 3 years |
B. | 6 years |
C. | 1 year |
D. | 5 years |
Answer» A. 3 years |
49. |
is the oldest leading mass medium for advertising. |
A. | website |
B. | newspapers |
C. | radio |
D. | t.v. |
Answer» B. newspapers |
50. |
The most authentic and dependable circulation figures of newspapers are published by |
A. | rni |
B. | uni |
C. | abc |
D. | pib |
Answer» C. abc |
51. |
Which of the following is /are called as ‘fourth estate’? |
A. | print media |
B. | electronic media |
C. | visual media |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
52. |
Folio line gives details of: |
A. | editorial staff |
B. | index of stories |
C. | company |
D. | page numbers |
Answer» B. index of stories |
53. |
‘Middle’ means: |
A. | a type of headline |
B. | an amusing write up on the editorial page |
C. | a kind of advertisement |
D. | a style of writing |
Answer» B. an amusing write up on the editorial page |
54. |
Imprint line means: |
A. | type size |
B. | details of registration |
C. | a printing method |
D. | lead story |
Answer» B. details of registration |
55. |
The other name of feature is: |
A. | colour story |
B. | entertainer |
C. | brightner |
D. | lightner |
Answer» A. colour story |
56. |
Another name for Banner headline is: |
A. | kicker head |
B. | line head |
C. | crossline |
D. | hammer head |
Answer» C. crossline |
57. |
National Press Day is on: |
A. | november 1 |
B. | october 21 |
C. | november 16 |
D. | january 7 |
Answer» C. november 16 |
58. |
The New Trend in journalism: |
A. | sensationalism |
B. | patriotism |
C. | socialism |
D. | mechanism |
Answer» A. sensationalism |
59. |
Name the magazine that gives the highest priority to women and children: |
A. | the crown |
B. | the times |
C. | down to earth |
D. | india today |
Answer» A. the crown |
60. |
The term fourth estate is coined by: |
A. | edmund burke |
B. | thomas carlyle |
C. | laski |
D. | henry fayol |
Answer» A. edmund burke |
61. |
Freedom of press deals with: |
A. | reporting |
B. | editing |
C. | freedom of expression |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» C. freedom of expression |
62. |
Editor is the person who news for the newspaper or journal. |
A. | reporting |
B. | editing |
C. | collecting |
D. | publishing |
Answer» B. editing |
63. |
If you have decided to publish a newspaper, the first step would be to register it with the: |
A. | registrar of newspaper |
B. | press council of india |
C. | kuwj |
D. | registrar general |
Answer» A. registrar of newspaper |
64. |
Find the odd woman out from among the following |
A. | shobha de |
B. | nalini singh |
C. | tavleen singh |
D. | soni sangwan |
Answer» B. nalini singh |
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